By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Friday, Dec. 4, the Lady Bucs faced off against Guilford High School. The Belvidere girls defeated Auburn in a close game with a final score of 39-37. The win came as a nice celebration for the Lady Bucs who were able to squeeze […]
BELVIDERE – On Thursday, Dec. 4, a two month investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit, resulted in the arrest of a Belvidere Resident on felony drug charges. Cristian A. Roman, 28, of Belvidere, was charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine) within 1,000 […]
Elementary schools Monday, Dec. 14 – Cheeseburger on a fresh bun, chicken and waffles with syrup cub, cheesy breadsticks with sauce, green beans, crispy romaine, baby carrots, seedless raisins, apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Dec. 15 – Hot ham and cheese sandwich, fun on the run with […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter LOVES PARK – Sparked by Ben Deardorff’s 278 single game and 715 series, Belvidere’s boys bowling team came within 76 pins of knocking off Belvidere North in week two of the new season. North won two of three games to edge their cross-town rival, 3,661 pins […]
By Doug Shiloh Guest Contributor BELVIDERE – Tis the season to be giving and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than by donating goods to a great cause. Meehan Elementary School’s student council is sponsoring a food and supply drive to support the Community Cupboard in District […]
By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent ROCKFORD – Go figure. During Rockford School District 205’s 2015 Thanksgiving Tip-Off Classic, the Bucs buried South Elgin 62-47 and South Elgin buried Guilford 66-30. Proving games are played on courts not newspapers, prognostications, or history books, the second game of conference action for […]
LOUISVILLE – The Illinois 4-H team placed fifth out of 16 states in the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl held Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 in Louisville, Ky. Team members included Brock Irwin, Belvidere; Bria Koester, Dakota; Elizabeth Koester, Red Bud; and Julia Mitchell of Winnebago. The team earned honorable […]
By Craig A. Steffen Guest Columnist At most family gatherings during the holiday season, there is a formal or informal time for reflecting on what we are grateful for. Almost invariably a prominent object of that gratefulness is family, in its many varied forms. What a lovely tradition. This season […]
BYRON – Fire departments all across the state, including the Byron Fire Protection District participate in a program known as “Keep the Wreath Red”. The program is designed to focus on safety awareness while decorating our homes for the holidays. How the program works is simple; we will place a […]
By Doug Schroder Editor OGLE COUNTY – Two area events took place this past weekend to kick off the holiday season. On Friday, Dec. 4, Byron had the Miracle on 2nd Street, and then on Sunday, Dec. 6, Stillman Valley had their Cardinal Community Christmas. Each event rang in the […]